Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe nearest high school to Tignish is 72 km away
In or within 3 km of the town: 3 elementary schools, and no high school. We don’t grade schools on Prince Edward Island. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.
High schools within reach of Tignish
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
No secondary school is within 15 km of the town.
Where the 3 schools in and around Tignish are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Tignish
The language each school teaches in, against every school on Prince Edward Island.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools on Prince Edward Island.
None of them teaches in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Tignish’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They all share one system, every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Tignish
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Tignish
Schools in the towns around Tignish
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tignish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 km |
| Miminegash 16 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 km |
| Alberton 19 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 km |
Of 2 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. The area is Tignish plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- The year. An older list, StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, is used here.
Questions about schools in Tignish
Is there a French-language school in Tignish?
No, none within 3 km of Tignish; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How many schools are there in Tignish?
All 3 sit within the town’s own boundary.
How do I get a place at a school in Tignish?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).